News and Opinion from the Bug!
When I want the very best pizza, I buy from Domino’s. When I want pizza in a rush, I bake a Red Baron. Red Baron is the best box pizza you can buy. Domino’s? They have no equal…
I picked up about 5 bushels of sweet potatoes yesterday from a farmer’s field that had just been harvested; done with permission of course. The sweet potatoes I picked will be shared with some friends and some donated to a mission here in Raleigh—if they want them. I think the farmer waited too late to [...]
I’ve been using Nutiva brand organic extra-virgin coconut oil for quite a while now, but I’ve decided to give Tropical Traditions a try. I’ve ordered, yes ordered as in paid for, Tropical Traditions organic Gold Label Virgin coconut oil. When it arrives, I’ll do some taste testing and some cooking and let you know which [...]
Natto on the Neuse Well, it isn’t really on the Neuse River, but it is an incredible title! After reading about how good natto is for you, and after tasting an EXPENSIVE variety from Japan that I purchased at our local Asian store, I’ve decided to ferment my own from organic, non-gmo soybeans. Natto bacteria [...]
Taco Bellimage courtesy of Taco Bell Want a free Taco Bell crunchy taco? To get yours, visit Taco Bell’s Facebook page and click like. You’ll be sent to a page to print a coupon for the free taco. But hurry! Supplies are limited to 10 million tacos. I plan to check out that Taco Bell [...]
I stopped by El Tapatio Mexican restaurant in Rocky Mount today. To my delight, I found they now offered made-to-order guacamole. That’s right, made-to-order. The server brings the cart to your table and the guacamole is made right there in front of you. You choose the ingredients and how much of each you like. Choose [...]
I just dined at the LongHorn Steakhouse at Brier Creek in Raleigh. That steak was the best steak I’ve had in years; I’m very serious…years. Wonderful, fabulous steak; tender and juicy, cooked exactly as I had asked. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect steak! If you’re anywhere near Brier Creek, pull in and [...]
I stirred up a wonderful batch of habanero egg-salad today. My child shared a sore throat, fever, and congestion with me, which we’re just getting over. I thought the spicy egg-salad might help. I ate it and was like, wow! This stuff is really good. All I did was mix chopped, boiled eggs with Duke’s [...]
I just finished some Johnsonville Bold Jalapeño & Cheese Smoked Sausages that I cooked for lunch. Man, they were awesome. Johnsonville Bold Jalapeño & Cheese Smoked Sausages are the best sausages I’ve tasted in a long time. They do indeed have bold Jalapeño heat (just right, not scorching), flavorful cheese and quality meat. Two thumbs [...]
Here’s a photograph I took of a mango fruit smoothie with tapioca pearls. The tapioca pearls in the straw promised to make a nice a picture so I snapped it. Click the inset photo to see the large version. The smoothie was ice-cold and oh so good, especially since today was in the low 90′s. [...]
